Springfield daily republic. [volume] (Springfield, O. [Ohio]) 1887-1888, 1887-06-02
OSBORN.

p~BoEN. June Again has there been
another farmer fieeced in by a set of sharp
,rS. who make their living by traversing
through th- country and picking up whOev.
er they can This time. Mr.. Tobias +.
Grpifpr, living about three miles west Of
this place was the victim. About two
weeks ago two wrll-dr"SSed men drOy" up
To Mr. GrPiirr'S house. and represented
themselves as being engaged in the light
ning-rud business. la a short conversation
there, they asked Mr.. GreidrT il they could
sell him rods for his house and barn. Mr..
Greider said that at one time he had thought
of rodding. but at this time was not pre-
pared to pay for them. oh. said Sharper,
they are very cheap. and we will do ynn
complete Job for the small sum OF $50.
This offer was no inducement and finally
they fell in price {" so: then to $40 and
at last fell Ia s.. Al this point they pre-
Srnied an agreement for his signature. Not
giving il any further consideration. Mr..
Greder placed his signature to the agree
ment. which WAS not read by him.
Sharpers No. departed perfectly satisfied.
But 10, Several days after this along come
SharperS No = ready Ia rod the buildings.
but before Mr.. Greder allowed them 10 pro
ceed. he asked them il they would do the
said No would put them up for the -.
but the rods are worth 50 much per foot.
with paints. etc. extra. which. when com
plete. would cost about $50. This was an
eve opener for Mr.. Griedtr He Mr.. Grie-
der told them il was an impoSsihlity for
him 10 take the rods SharperS agreed 20
compromise the case for $3.50. but this Mr..
Greder couldn't do After Quarrrling for
several hours Mr.. Grieder told them of his
first agreement. which was -. and that his
financial standing would not allow him to
pay more than the first agreement.
After learning the facts at his standing Mr.
Ireider paid them "A very small sum OF
money which they gladly acrrpted. and
took their departure. Parties claimed tO
hail from Cincinnati. q. After the settlement
had been made. one Of the ScoundrelS step
ped face 10 face with Mr.. Greider and cau-
toned him particularly not {" expose them
t0 anyone. No names being given to Mr..
Grtider One of the most disastrous rail
road accidents that ever happened at this
place occurred here this morning to the {.
G. {. n |. railroad. The accident. a.
learned by ynur correspondent. was about
as follows: Passenger train No. .. engine
No. l59, with Mr.. Qunln at the throttle.
bound west. due here al : o'clock a. m.
received orders at Springfield Ia run Ia
Osborn, take tn" east switch and change
engines. As lI9 was failing tn do her duty
4 freight coming east tn meet them here
left their train on the main track and en-
gine AS taking siding. As train No. 9
neared the east switch Engineer QuinIan
applied the air brakes which refused to
work. and the train, at forty mile rate,
dashed down by the depot and colided
with the freight train that was holding the
track i'll waiting for them. Engine lj9,
mail ear, baggage and express, and one
freight ear. were all demolished. No lives
We're lost. Engineer Qninlan received Sev-
eral bruises. but none were serious. He
was taken home to Delaware. At this
writing the debris is all cleared aud trains
running on time. Quite an explosion Oc-
CURED in the dental parlor> 0f Dr. e. A.
Herr today. the conclusion being distinctly
trit for several squares.